| Vehicle Make / Model: | Model Year(s): | |
| AUDI / A3 | 2009-2010 | |
| AUDI / TT | 2009 | |
| AUDI / TT ROADSTER | 2009 | |
| VOLKSWAGEN / EOS | 2009 | |
| VOLKSWAGEN / GTI | 2009-2010 | |
| VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA | 2009-2010 | |
| VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA SPORTWAGEN | 2009-2010 | |
| Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | Mfr's Report Date: AUG 20, 2009 | |
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V333000 | PE09035 NHTSA Action Number: PE09035 | |
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX (DSG) MAY HAVE CONNECTOR WIRES THAT WERE INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED. WITH INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED CONNECTOR WIRES, A TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FALSELY DETECT A HIGH GEARBOX OIL TEMPERATURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SELECTOR LEVER POSITION INDICATOR WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL FLASH. IN ADDITION, THE "DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL" INDICATOR LIGHT WILL BE ILLUMINATED, ALERTING THE DRIVER TO APPLY THE BRAKES.Consequence:
THE ABRUPT SHIFT TO NEUTRAL COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.Remedy:
VOLKSWAGEN WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE.Got a lemon Audi or a lemon Volkswagen? Get a Burdge attorney. Getting rid of lemon cars is what we do. Everyday. Since 1978.